Saurines de la Torre – Thursday 27th February 2025
Round One of our Ecclectic Cup for 2025 took place at Saurines de la Torre. And what a turnout we had, with 52 members taking part.This is the biggest number of players we have had at an event in all the time Alfies Golf Society has been running.
The course was challenging and whilst some of the greens were not in great shape, all were firm and lightning fast, which caused a few problems for some.
Some players have started strongly in the Ecclectic Cup, the rest of us now have some work to do in order to catch up.
Well done to our winners:
1st Place – Bob Chambers, with 43 pts
2nd Place – Dean Tracey, with 40 pts
3rd Place – Andy Talliss, with 38 pts
4th Place – Amrit Davidow, with 37 pts
Congratulations go to our overall winner, Bob Chambers, who received a voucher for one free round of golf with AGS
The other 3 winners were presented with vouchers from the Lucky Lion
Nearest the Pin
Hcp 20 and above:
Hole 6 – NTP in 1, Stuart Mills
Hole 11 – NTP in 3, Eddie Morning
Hole 9 – NTP in 4, Bill Bolyton
Hcp 19.9 and below:
Hole 2 – NTP in 1, Nigel Peek
Hole 8 – NTP in 2, Andy Whitehead
Hole 13 – NTP in 3, Rob Harber
NTP winners were presented with vouchers from the Lucky Lion
The Best Net score on Hole 18 was won by Nigel Peek, with a net Birdie. He was presented with a bottle of Brandy
The best front 9 was won by Mike Morris, with 21pts
The best back 9 was won by Sam Udell, with 21pts
Both received a sleeve of Titleist balls from our President
The captain’s chosen charity is Help at Home, and this year’s fund currently stands at €409.40.
Many thanks go to Sam Udell, our charity member, for her hard work.
Our thanks, as always, go to Michael, Anouschka and the staff at the Lucky Lion for their continued support and delicious after-match meal and refreshments.
The Captain welcomed our new members – Jean Bolton, Bill Bolton, Jason Reed, Gavin Duffett, Jane Cowan, Rickie Cowan, Andy Whitehead, Chris Holmwood & Nigel Peek and raised a glass to the memory of one of our founder members, Robert Mearns, who sadly passed away earlier this month.
Last year´s Ecclectic Cup winner, Anita Stokes, as unable to attend the Champions Dinner in December, so was finally able to receive her trophy. She was also presented with the award for most improved golfer for 2024, with a handicap improvement of 9 strokes!
Our next match, at Roda, will be Thursday 27th March. This is the second of our Masters Qualifying rounds.
We have only been able to secure 44 places and they have already been taken up. If you wish to play, please signup as a reserve on Society Golfing as we are trying to get more tee times.
For further information, contact the Secretary, by email – alfiesgolfsociety@gmail.com
Mike Leyland
